Special Education Paraprofessional

Forest Hills Public School District•Grand Rapids, MI

6d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher and the guidelines stated in the student’s IEP, provide a variety of support duties related to delivering a sound academic program and maintaining a healthy, safe, and supportive school environment for children with special needs. Special education paraprofessionals may be assigned one-on-one assignments or small group assignments depending on the nature of the student(s) disability and the educational setting.

Requirements

Special education paraprofessional in the high school Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) program
Willingness to complete CPI training
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of students, schools, teachers and classrooms
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment).
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree
Experience working in an academic environment
Experience working with secondary school age youth
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
Excellent organizational, communication, and recordkeeping skills

Responsibilities

Assist the classroom teacher(s) with the delivery of instructional materials. paraprofessionals may: adapt curriculum and provide parallel activities; assist with communication; assist students with academic work; read, listen to, and record student responses; supervise academic testing; correct student work; and related activities
Provide physical assistance for the student(s) as necessary including: assisting with wheelchairs, walkers, and other support devices; assisting with computers; turning pages of texts; dressing, toileting, and hygiene assistance; assistance with health care devices; loading students on and off buses; and related activities
Monitor and avoid and avoiding unnecessary environmental cues that may distract and disturb the student(s); using calming techniques; assisting the teacher with developing behavioral intervention program(s) for the student(s); removing the student from the room when necessary; safely restraining the student when necessary; and related activities
May participate in a variety of meetings related to the student(s
May escort or accompany student(s) while traveling in the school, may supervise student(s) during lunch and recess periods.
May assist student(s) with field trips, community based outings, and the like.
May provide assistance in vocational job site settings
Attending staff meetings as requested
Attending professional learning as requested
Consistent and reliable attendance
Perform other duties as assigned